At Eastern Alamance: Four-year starter for Eagles and coach Randy Ballard ... Team MVP his senior year ... Helped Eagles to 22-7 record as a senior ... Hurled no-hitter in Regional championship his final season ... Helped Eagles to Mid-State Conference title in 2011 ... All-State selection at 3A level in 2011 and 2012 ... All-Mid-State Conference selection in 2010 and 2011 ... Mid-State Conference Player-of-the-Year in 2011 and 2012 ... Two-way player for Eagles ... As a senior, hit .460 with four homers and 28 RBI ... Compiled 11-2 record and struck out 129 batters in 2012 ... Hit .422 with two home runs and knocked in 24 runs while posting 10-1 mark and posting 1.19 ERA in 2010 ... Followed that with 10 homers and .546 batting average in 2011 ... Also went 7-1 and recorded 2.38 ERA ... Fanned 89 in 71 innings in 2011 ... For his prep career, fashioned 35-8 record, struck out 387 batters, hit 20 homers and knocked in 96 runs ... Also played basketball for Eastern Alamance.

Summer Baseball: Played for coach Doug Collins on Cane Baseball South 2012 team ... Played in South Atlantic Border Battle and WWBA World Championships.

Personal: Full name: Nicholas James Monroe ... Born March 6, 1994, in Greenville, S.C. ... Son of Lisa and David Monroe ... Brother Zack played baseball at Lenoir-Rhyne College.